Alumni news

Can smells influence what you buy?

Using scent strategies to nudge consumers toward more wholesome food options is an under-explored opportunity to improve public health outcomes.

Three AUT tauira behind Matariki art

The free Matariki art resource pack for 2024, commissioned by Pou Māori at AUT, was created by three School of Art & Design tauira.

Proposed law could hurt good tenants

Housing security for NZ’s 1.7 million renters could be at risk if an amendment bill becomes law, particularly if “no-cause” evictions return.

AUT’s newest building blessed and named

Tukutuku, at around 9000m2, is the largest development at the University’s North Campus and will accommodate around 2000 students and 200 staff.

Pay transparency helps close gender gap

Many countries are legislating for pay transparency through mandatory audits, reporting, and gender-neutral job classification systems. Why isn’t NZ?

Needed: more midwives, better supported

Many NZ midwives feel professionally “invisible”, which contributes to a lack of support from healthcare bodies and threatens their health and safety.

Welcome to NZ – now pay up

Do we want to focus on attracting high-spending tourists? Or do we want to attract large numbers of all tourist types and charge them more?

Lean Construction conference at AUT

New Zealand’s first ever conference of The International Group for Lean Construction takes place at Auckland University of Technology from 1 to 6 July.

NZ police and mental health callouts

New research shows moving to a trauma-informed support system could greatly reduce police involvement while improving support for individuals in distress.

AI in teaching and teaching

As part of Techweek 2024, AUT Business School and the AI Forum NZ hosted a panel of academics who are forerunners in using AI in learning and teaching.